Sandy Point Hayling Island

Map of  Sandy Point Hayling Island

The map shows you the route that this butterfly transect follows.


County:Hampshire (England)
Gridref:SZ748983
Year established:1989
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):2300
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Coastal dune and sand heath
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small Tortoiseshell?5.8more
Orange Tip?0.79more
Ringlet?0.41more
Dark Green Fritillary?0.070more
Brown Argus?0.73more
Holly BlueStable2.7more
Small HeathDecreasingExtinct in 19993.8more
Clouded YellowStable1.7more
GraylingStable90more
Brimstone?0.20more
Small CopperStable*24more
Meadow BrownStable240more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownDecreasing560more
Marbled WhiteIncreasing9.0more
PeacockStable29more
Large SkipperDecreasing6.2more
Speckled WoodStable40more
Wall Brown?1.0more
Large WhiteStable22more
Green-veined WhiteDecreasing2.7more
Small WhiteStable130more
CommaStable2.9more
Common BlueStable43more
Small SkipperStable180more
Red AdmiralDecreasing4.3more
Painted Lady?2.4more

This table shows the species that have been recorded on this site. Where sufficient data is available, trends in abundance are assessed and colonisation/extinction events are identified. Species are marked as 'asynchronous' when their trends on this site are markedly different from the national trend. Click on 'more' to see a plot of abundance through time for each species. See green question mark above for more details.

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